Bishop Ruggieri will preside at a trilingual Stations of the Cross at Sacred Heart Church, 65 Mellen Street in Portland at 3 p.m. on Good Friday.

The Chrism Mass is one of the most solemn and sacred celebrations of the Church year. Celebrated by Bishop James Ruggieri on the Tuesday of Holy Week, it brings together priests, deacons, religious, and parishioners from around the state.

On Sunday, March 1, Our Lady of the Snows Parish will hold a Lenten Youth Retreat, Encountering Divine Mercy, with seminarian Nick Hershbine.

In commemoration of the World Day of Prayer for the Sick and the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Father Kevin Martin will celebrate a special Mass at 6 p.m. at St. Mary of the Visitation Church, 110 Military Street in Houlton.

Bishop James Ruggieri will preside over a Good Friday celebration of the Passion of Our Lord, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

On March 14, from 5 p.m to 7 p.m., the Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a St. Patrick’s Day dinner of corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots, drinks, and desserts in the hall of St Catherine of Sienna Church, 32 Paris Street in Norway. 

The All Saints Women's Ministry invites women to "Come to the Well," a morning encounter for women, on Saturday, February 28, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

A Lenten retreat for French language speakers will be held on Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the chapel and hall of Sacred Heart Church, 65 Mellen Street in Portland.

On March 13-14, Father Daniel Maria Klimek, T.O.R., a priest and Third Order Regular Franciscan friar, will lead a parish mission at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland on the theme of Intimacy and Healing with Jesus and Mary.